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US 8,720,020 B2Granted
Machine and method for the combined mechanical and heat treatment of fabrics, especially knitted fabrics
AssigneeBiancalani S.R.L.
InventorsMassimo Biancalani, Riccardo Ravagli
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Abstract
A machine and a method for treating fabrics, comprise in combination a step of inducing substantially vertical vibrations in a quantity of fabric in the form of a substantially compact mass and a simultaneous step of drying the rest of the fabric in opened-out form.
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A machine for treating fabrics, comprising:
- at least one rigid vibrating platform, said at least one rigid vibrating platform inducing substantially vertical vibrations in a first length of fabric in the form of a substantially compact mass supported by the at least one rigid vibrating platform;
- a drying means for drying a second length of the fabric;
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- a conveying means for picking up the fabric from said at least one rigid vibrating platform, spreading out the second length of the fabric and depositing the fabric on one of said at least one rigid vibrating platform and another rigid vibrating platform, wherein the second length of the fabric is in a spread out state as the second length of fabric is dried via said drying means.
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A method for treating fabrics, comprising:
- providing at least one rigid platform;
- inducing substantially vertical vibrations in a first length of fabric and simultaneously drying a second length of the fabric, wherein said vertical vibrations are directly induced by said at least one rigid platform in a substantially compact mass of said first length of the fabric;
- providing a conveying means;
- picking up the fabric from said at least one rigid platform with said conveying means and spreading out the second length of the fabric to form a spread out state of the second length of the fabric via said conveying means, wherein said second length of the fabric is dried with said second length of the fabric in said spread out state;
- depositing the fabric on one of said at least one rigid platform and another rigid platform via said conveying means after drying of the fabric.
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A machine for treating fabrics, comprising:
- a vibrating platform for supporting a first length of fabric, said vibrating platform imparting substantially vertical vibrations in the first length of the fabric;
- a heating means providing heat to a drying fabric area for drying a second length of the fabric;
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- a conveying means for transporting the fabric from said vibrating platform through said drying fabric area to one of said vibrating platform and another vibrating platform and for spreading out the second length of the fabric to form a flat, spread out state of the second length of the fabric such that the second length of fabric is in said flat, spread out state as the second length of the fabric passes through said drying fabric area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.